Pikmi Pops Charm Surprise Light-Up 6-Pack

Inside this Pikmi Pops surprise plush toy

Six charms, each one a little Pikmi cast in plastic with a light inside. They are not scented and they are not plush — this is the keyring branch of the line, made to hang off a zip where a soft toy would have got filthy. Press the base and the animal glows from within, which is a cheap trick and a genuinely good one.

Girls used them the way you would expect: one on a bag, one on a pencil case, the rest traded. The surprise is which six you get, since the pack was not sorted by season. Years on, the batteries usually still work, which is the detail that makes these worth buying rather than admiring. Cute at a distance, super durable up close, and a cool, quiet nightlight for a bedside table. No welcome card — just the friend, lit up, and a bit of magic for a toy you can actually play with outdoors. The pops themselves never managed that.

Clip and glow

Charms attach to a bag or a zip the same way the dangler strings do, and these ones light up. Six packs in the box, so there are enough to share rather than hoard.

Before you hand one over

The battery sits behind a screwed cover. Check it is tight — see our safety card for the detail.